Scrappile

One Halloween when my wife and I were newly weds, we thought we had more than enough candy to hand out. Much to our surprise we got swamped by the little goblins and before we knew it the candy was gone. I made a dash to the store and the only thing they had left that sorta fit Halloween was apples. Bought several pounds. If you want to see some disappointed goblins, hand them an apple as a treat instead of candy.... I needed your sign.

That is a neat puzzle. Alex. Like some I was about to point out you have some of the letters wrong, than I remembered your alpha bet is different.

Slow down, slow down!! Very nice items. Kevin.

Ha, You must like mysteries... I'm tempted not to tell just let you wonder... I have a Hegner also. I was looking at another used Hegner in my area. I could not buy it without selling my Excalibur. So I sold the Ex to a friend, but I did not end up buying the Hegner. The more I looked at the pictures of the Hegner I noticed things were missing and it was not quite as the seller was saying. So,,, I passed on it. I missed my Ex. It was/is a great saw.. Seyco came out with their new saw at about that time, so after my experience with the Ex and Seyco, I ordered it. The Seyco and the Ex are about as close to equal as you can get. I liked the way Ex did the tilting table better, I like the Seyco larger table better. There are a few trade offs but both good, no, great saws, for sure.

I read somewhere that King is going to have a 21" eventually.

That have been my experience in most Woodcraft stores I have been in. Lot of worker standing around the cash register area yaking, not helping anyone. I have walked out of most not spending a dime, so I guess it is good for me, bad for them.

Welcome to the forum. I like what you have done.

I have had an Ex and now a Seyco. When I had a question I called them and they answered and talked me through repair, mine was a simple adjustment. They actually listened to the saw, over the phone and told me how to fix the problem. If it needed a part, they would probably send the part and talk you through replacing it. Worst case you would have to send the saw back to them. I am no mechanic, don't even have much aptitude toward it, but I would have no fear of tearing a scroll apart and replacing a part. They are just not that complicated. I couldn't replace a resister or other component on a control board,, but I could replace a control board. I will also pretty much guarantee most scrollers know as much about their saw as a repair center guy. I just don't picture a DeWalt repair center seeing, let alone repairing many scroll saws.

I think it is the UK version of the Ex. It have been around a while.

I think the question not getting answered or even address is "what will they go for". There is one of the main reasons I don't sell, because I never have any idea of a price. To come up with a price you have to understand your audience and what sell in your area. I have no answer for you. Your products look real nice. If you want to sell them locally maybe go to some local craft shows, bazaars and such to get an idea of what others a selling crafts for. Every time someone (friends) look some of my stuff I hear "wow you should sell those", "those would certainly sell easy" but I never see any of them get their wallet out. I'll also say, toughen up. If you are easily discouraged, do not go into business. You have to have self confidence to sell. You have a good product, you are proud of it, show it. I say this not to discourage, I have the same problem when it comes to selling, I hem and haw around and don't have the confidence to just say what I want for something. For all the times I have been scrolling I have only sold two items, and I received more than I asked, because someone else actually sold them for me and he didn't think I asked enough. He was correct. Also with hobby stuff, I don't think you will make an hourly wage. Other, and they sell and know more about it than me, will disagree they figure a wage in. I am a slow scroller, I could not imagine someone paying me even minimum wage for the things I scroll.

I had chuckle this AM. Steve Good's morning email announced a video done by Scott Phillips of American Woodworker on the King Scroll Saw. I was excited and rushed to watch it. It shows him using it. He says he likes it probably the best saw he has scroll on, that was about it, the rest of the video was on using shelf liner and how to scroll copper sheet, he even got in a plug for P S Wood blades. It was more of a commercial than anything else. Didn't really tell anything important about the saw and what would he say, Woodcraft sells it, Woodcraft is his or one of his sponsors.

Love the box. great job

It will not kill you. In a little while you will think, why, why didn't I get this saw sooner. I hope,, I say that to me.

That is because, none-scrollers are born stupid!!!!

Well done!

turn the blade over and try it. We all put blades in upside down occasionally, okay at least I do, others will not admit it.

Beautifully done. Got to get lights on mine.

Cute little feller... Great job.

Looks like a whole lot of work. Great puzzle!

Yes sir! That is a beauty!

Some very nice work! Welcome to the forum. Look forward to future posts.

How do you see those, Dave. Mine was one of their Demo's and I only got it for $100 off. I had to beg for the free shipping special they were have at the time, they only wanted to give it for new machines. But, alas, I wore them down... I am not sad, I love my used demo Hegner that I almost paid full new price for! Not the best deal I ever made.....

Dave, I guess the most we can hope for and be thankful for is we can "meet up" here everyday.

Rob, you certainly did that great pattern proud! The cutting is perfect and the way the grain is around where the line goes in the water really make it look like water... Nice job.

I definitely agree, you are off to a great start. well done.